Taco vs. McDonald's cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taco and mcDonald's cheeseburgers

Taco has more fiber and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, protein, and calcium.
McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily vitamin B2 needs 15% more than taco.
McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 4 times less fiber than taco. Taco contains 3.9g of fiber, while mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain 1.1g.
Taco has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Taco

McDonald's cheeseburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+87.6%
Contains more IronIron	+97.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26%

~equal in Potassium ~200mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.91mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.23mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Taco

McDonald's cheeseburger

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+346%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+144%
Contains more FolateFolate	+210.5%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.86µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.042g	0.355g	18%
Selenium	9.2µg		17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.708g		16%
Iron	1.19mg	2.35mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.26mg	15%
Vitamin B3	1.65mg	4.026mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.223mg	14%
Vitamin K	15.3µg		13%
Fiber	3.9g	1.1g	11%
Sodium	397mg	626mg	10%
Folate	19µg	59µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.166g		10%
Protein	8.86g	12.97g	8%
Calcium	89mg	167mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg		7%
Starch	14.78g		6%
Choline	32mg		6%
Phosphorus	178mg	140mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.6mg		4%
Carbs	19.85g	27.81g	3%
Magnesium	32mg	20mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	0.86µg	3%
Fructose	0.3g	2.59g	3%
Calories	226kcal	263kcal	2%
Cholesterol	28mg	35mg	2%
Copper	0.077mg	0.097mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg		2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	3.631g	2%
Fats	12.7g	11.79g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Zinc	1.75mg	1.91mg	1%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.23mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	255kcal	203kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	0.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.6mg	0%
Net carbs	15.95g	26.71g	N/A
Potassium	209mg	200mg	0%
Sugar	0.9g	6.22g	N/A
Trans fat	0.467g	0.647g	N/A
Saturated fat	4.384g	4.435g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A